Are you suffering from pain cause by your Lisfranc Injury? Here are some facts about this condition What is a Lisfranc Injury? A Lisfranc injury is an injury to the midfoot joint (tarsometatarsal joints). If you’re looking down at of your foot, you will feel the bony bumps in front of your ankle joint […]
Medical Pedicures – Do podiatrists do pedicures? When your feet look great, you feel great. Over time, getting your ‘nails done’ has become just as much a tool for the good of one’s mental health as it has for their physical health and appearance. Do podiatrists do pedicures? A Medical Pedicure is the complete overhaul of
Learn more about Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus An osteochondral lesion is an area of damaged cartilage and softened bone on the top of the talus. This can be caused by trauma to the ankle such as an ankle sprain. They may arise spontaneously with no trauma. They may be acute or chronic. The damage
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Calcaneal Cuboid Syndrome – A Common Cause of Lateral Foot Pain Calcaneal Cuboid syndrome is an often misdiagnosed and mistreated source of lateral (outside) mid foot pain. It is believed to arise due to disruption to the normal movement of the calcaneocuboid joint. Depending on what you read some refer to the cuboid bone
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What is a Tarsal Coalition? Learn more about its symptoms and Causes A tarsal coalition (also known as peroneal spastic flatfoot, calcaneonavicular bar, talocalcaneal bar, tarsal synostosis, or tarsal dysostosis) is an abnormal connection that develops between two bones in the back of the foot (the tarsal bones). This abnormal connection, which can be composed of bone, cartilage or fibrous tissue,
Learn more about Rheumatoid Arthritis – its symptoms and causes What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause pain and swelling in your joints. It is an autoimmune disease where your immune system doesn’t recognise the tissue lining your joints to be part of your body and attacks
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What is a Peroneal Tendinopathy and How did you get it? What is it? Peroneal tendinopathy is a pathological state of the peroneal tendons or its associated sheath which then protects the tendons as it changes course around boney structures. The term tendinopathy refers to a pathological state of a tendon. A tendon may become
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Know more about Pott’s fracture – its causes and symptoms What is a Pott’s fracture? A Pott’s fracture is a type of ankle fracture that is characterized by a break in one or more bony prominences on the sides of the ankle known as the malleoli. The lower leg comprises of two long bones (tibia and
Foot shapes and proper footwear Our feet are the foundation of our everyday lives. Every good foundation must have the right support. Foot shape includes different toe lengths compare to each other, and the overall foot shape (i.e. width, arch). We should all aware of our own foot shape, and choose the right types
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What is a heel fat pad atrophy? – Know its symptoms, causes, and treatment Heel fat pad atrophy is a condition also known as a bruised heel, fat pad herniation or fat pad oedema. Quite simply, it’s where the fatty padding which protects the plantar surface of our heel bone known as the calcaneus
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